Beware - it’s just an AI scammer trying to trick you with the old Loft Insulation or Housing Repair con. You’ll find loads of warnings on the internet about these dodgy calls that have been going around for years. They use pre-recorded AI messages, so don’t be fooled into agreeing or handing over any personal details. To help fight back and keep vulnerable people safe, make sure you report any dodgy calls to the police and OfCom - there’s a dedicated system set up by the government for this. Just text the phone number and any call details, including silent calls, to 7726. You’ll get a message back asking you to confirm, so reply as needed. Also, use the spam report feature on your phone if you’ve got it. Finally, share your experience here to warn others. Simple as! For more info on how to report suspicious calls, texts, or emails, search for 7726 and this email: [email protected]

Total spam! Got a call saying it was from SGN about some gas emergency. I checked with SGN directly using the number on their legit website, and they said nobody from their end had tried to reach me. Plus, they only use their 0800 number to call. Definitely a dodgy call.

Got a call from a number I don’t recognise, no message left. I’ve noticed a nearly identical number rang me a while ago too. Decided to block them now.

I got a call on my home phone from this number yesterday, but no voicemail was left. So, I searched it online this morning and found out it’s linked to some dodgy scam calls. Strangely though, when I put the number into Google, it showed a company called New Afro Cosmetics based in Edgware, London – not something I’m interested in at all. Anyway, I’ve blocked it now. Cheers for providing this helpful info!

I keep getting calls from this number, sometimes even three or more times daily. A few times I picked up but didn’t say anything, and they just hung up almost straight away. I haven’t bothered calling back and I’m not planning to either.

Got a call from 02038965066 saying they’d set up a direct debit for me. Honestly, it’s just a complete scam, don’t bother ringing that number!

Got a call about weird withdrawals from my bank, told me to hit number 2 but sounded fishy so I hung up.

Gets through for just a moment then hangs up, sometimes leaving a message asking to press a button or warning about some fraud stuff.

Got a missed call from a number I didn't recognise. Seriously, how on earth are these scammers finding all our info??

Got a call from John, someone from the energy company around here, using an AI voice. He acted like I owned the place, but when I said I wasn’t, the line just went dead.

Seems like a dodgy call to me. Rang on 19/10/2026 but nobody picked up and they didn’t leave a message either.

Didn't get any voicemail or anything. Think it was just some cold call or scam on my landline. I blocked it straight away. Another call came from a pretty much the same number but the last digit was different too.

Got a call from a number showing an Edinburgh area code on the phone screen. Didn't recognise it and had been getting loads of strange calls recently, so was a bit wary. Answered and waited to hear who it was or what they wanted. Nothing said for about 10 seconds, then they just hung up. Definitely one of those automated scam calls ignoring the TPS list. Proper annoying!

Got a call at like 10.50pm on 22nd October saying it was Curry’s PC World, asking for a £238 payment. The message was recorded and said something like, “if you didn’t make this payment, press 1, else just hang up and the payment will go through.” We just ended the call and now we’re gonna look over our bank and credit card accounts to be safe.

This number is definitely not legit, tried to scam me so I would say avoid it at all costs. Can't trust it one bit.

Loads of scam calls coming through, definitely avoid replying on WhatsApp.

I got a call from this number at 10:32pm, but they just ended the call before I could pick up.

This number sent me a threatening message, figured it wasn’t worth the hassle to bother responding.

Got a call on my mobile from some random landline around 11 at night - no way I’m picking that up. Proper cheeky and annoying.

Unknown number called me, wasn’t expecting it and didn’t recognise it at all. Felt like another one of those spam calls trying to get my details or maybe some sneaky sales pitch. I ended up blocking it using my phone’s filter, don’t trust these random rings.

No voicemail was left, just kept ringing – seemed like a total scam. I’ve gone ahead and blocked the number then deleted it.

Got a voicemail from some sort of digital voice, sounded like one of them AI scams. Pretty dodgy if you ask me.

Got a dodgy call again from some random mobile number I didn’t know. Honestly, best thing to do is just ignore and block them straight away!

These are just scammers. I learned the hard way - not to pick up or even reject calls from numbers I don’t know because it somehow benefits them financially. Just let the phone ring out or send it straight to voicemail so they get nothing. Once you spot the number, block it straight away and report it to 7726, it doesn’t cost anything. Checking the number here already helps other people avoid getting conned, and if you can, add your own comment too.

Got this dodgy call from some random mobile number again. Seriously, if you don’t know who it is, best just leave it ringing!